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Black Female Hairstyle | New Regulation on <b>Black Female Hairstyles</b> in the Army | Beauty High | Blog Black Hairstyles


New Regulation on <b>Black Female Hairstyles</b> in the Army | Beauty High

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 09:45 AM PDT

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This week, an update to Army Regulation 670-1 (which is a guide to hairstyles that are and are not permitted in the army) banned certain hairstyles for African American female soldiers. Besides a ban on dreadlocks, the update also states that braids more than a quarter of an inch in diameter and twists are now unauthorized. While the regulations are put in place to ensure that headgear properly fits and so that the soldiers look neat and conservative, the new update raises a few questions.

Twists and dreadlocks have been banned since 2005, but only with the latest regulations were certain hairstyles noted. For the female African American soldiers who have been serving for years, the regulation is particularly unsettling. "I've been in the military six years, I've had my hair natural four years, and it's never been out of regulation. It's never interfered with my head gear," Sgt. Jasmine Jacobs, of the Georgia National Guard, who wears her hair in two twists, told the Army Times

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Jacobs started a White House petition this week opposing the updates to Regulation 670-1, which already has over 6,000 signatures. In the petition, she states, "Females with natural hair take strides to style their natural hair in a professional manner when necessary; however, changes to AR 670-1 offer little to no options for females with natural hair." As far as how she'll proceed with these new regulations, Jacobs says, "I talked to my first sergeant, and he said we would [face non-judicial punishment] if we're out of reg, so I either get a wig or be NJPed, all because of the way my hair grows naturally."

While it's understandable that the army would regulate hairstyles — men all get a buzz cut, so it makes sense women would be subject to hairstyle regulations as well — the new regulation lacks the proper education about how natural hair grows and can be styled. If women in the military need to resort to wearing wigs to avoid punishment, it seems that the regulations may need to be re-designed.

Image via Army Times

<b>Black female</b> troops accuse Army of banning natural <b>hair styles</b> | The <b>...</b>

Posted: 03 Apr 2014 06:59 AM PDT

Black-female-troopsBlack female troops accuse Army of banning natural hair styles

A petition to the White House calling on the U.S. Army to reconsider its grooming policy, which many Black female soldiers are calling biased, has garnered thousands of signatures.

The Army Times reports that of the signatures collected, thousands are from soldiers who are unhappy with the Army's new grooming standards.

At issue are the Army's changes to Army Regulation 670-1, which bans twists and multiple braids larger than a quarter in diameter. Locs are not allowed at all and cornrows are strictly regulated.

According to Army spokesman Paul Prince, locs and twists have always been banned, so the U.S. Army's new guidelines just provide soldiers with guidance.

The regulations also show pictures of banned hairstyles, many of which are of Black women.

"I've been in the military six years, I've had my hair natural four years, and it's never been out of regulation. It's never interfered with my head gear," Sgt. Jasmine Jacobs, of the Georgia National Guard, who wears her hair in two twists, told the Army Times.

Jacobs says because of the new regulations, she's "at a loss" over what to do with her hair. Her sentiment makes sense because the Army's current regulations, by banning both locs and twists, are banning Black women from wearing most natural hairstyles. With these regulations in place, the only natural style available to women of color are a short afro or fade.

"Most Black women, their hair doesn't grow straight down, it grows out," said Jacobs, who started the White House petition. "I'm disappointed to see the Army, rather than inform themselves on how black people wear their hair, they've white-washed it all."

"Females with natural hair take strides to style their natural hair in a professional manner when necessary; however, changes to AR 670-1 offer little to no options for females with natural hair," wrote Jacobs in the White House petition.

For now, Jacobs says she'll wear a wig because she refuses to relax her hair.

Short <b>Hairstyles</b> For <b>Black Females</b> 2013 – 2014 | Pinkous

Posted: 11 May 2014 05:56 PM PDT

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Natural <b>Hair</b>: Let <b>Black</b> People Just Be Themselves - Patheos

Posted: 20 Jun 2014 09:34 AM PDT

On our most recent "hair day," after washing, before braiding.

Followers of this blog know that our family has gone through a great deal as it relates to hair and our daughter Naomi, who was adopted four years ago this month.

To be honest, we've been guilty of not "fixing her hair" correctly, causing black women to approach me in public — sometimes kindly, sometimes not-so-kindly.  I've had a cashier at Target tell her that "You would be cute if your mom would take better care of you."  My family appeared on CSPAN one day during a Republican conference, which resulted in tons of comments on our daughter's hair.

So I learned.

I've had training sessions on braiding, cornrowing, and hair-washing.  I've learned through websites, especially this one.  I've changed.  I've learned awesome styles that have caused black moms to stop me and ask, "Who did that for you?"  (I defy you to find a cuter hair style than these bantu knots.)

I've decided to keep Naomi's hair "natural," which is a controversial stance amongst the African American community.  Many women believe that black people — including children, perhaps especially children should have "neat" and "tamed" hair through the use of harmful chemicals and relaxers.  Of course, that implies that the way God made black women's hair is somehow wrong or in need of tampering down.  People — especially black people — operate under the assumption that black hair is the only type of hair that isn't right.

In Elle magazine, the stylist who takes care of Oprah Winfrey's and Halle Berry's hair said:

Fifteen years ago, Halle had shoulder-length hair that was hard to control because of its curly texture. I could straighten it and make it look great for her in the salon, but she couldn't do anything with it at home. She wanted something easy that she could handle, so we came up with the short cut that's now her signature look. I always recommend embracing your natural texture. Kinky hair can have limited styling options; that's the only hair type that I suggest altering with professional relaxing.

Rory over at Chocolate Hair Vanilla Care disagrees.  She doesn't believe we should tell black children that their hair is the only type that God didn't quite make right.  In other words, the "natural hair" team celebrates the cool diversity that exists on people's heads.  (Check out the amazing things that can be done to "kinky hair.")

Celebrities aren't immune to criticism regarding hair.  When Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt adopted a child from Ethiopia, so many people complained about the way they fixed her hair that it ended up being the subject of a Newsweek article:

In recent pictures it's clear Angelina Jolie hasn't taken the time to learn or understand the long and painful history of African-American women and hair. If she had I can't imagine she would continue to allow Zahara to look like she has in the past few months. Photos of  Zahara show the 4-year-old girl sporting hair that is wild and unstyled, uncombed and dry. Basically: a "hot mess.''

Recently, the child of Beyonce and Jay Z has gotten scrutinized so much for her natural hair that a woman started a petition to make Beyonce "fix" her kid's hair. According to Reniqua Allen over at The Atlantic:

A woman was so frustrated with the hairstyling of Blue Ivy Carter, the child of superstars Sean Carter (Jay Z) and Beyoncé Knowles, that she created a petition on Change.org to urge her parents to "properly care" for their child's hair—or more explicitly—comb her hair.

Even worse, five thousand people signed the petition!  I love how Allen finishes her article, summing up the "controversy" in probably the best way possible:

All too often, America has denied blacks the simple practice of just being. We've been told our language is slang; our skin is too dark, our booties too high, and our lips too thick. To become true Americans, we must conform and adapt. Any attempt, particularly by such high-profile figures, to change that narrative, is a step in the right direction.

Real progress and freedom is the ability to choose. Too few black children have it. Blue Ivy looks healthy, well cared for, and happy. Let baby Blue's hair just be. That's nothing to protest. That's real black power there.

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